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i have a natural disdain for philosophy kids, but paradoxically, a deep respect for the ones who shriek the word "dialectic" in a throat-tearing fashion

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 3h

listening to Orchid, the most "I just took Philosophy 101" band of all time. I love them

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 4h

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

Kershaw's gonna be a real strange hall of famer. I mean, he obviously deserves it, but at the same time the most significant thing he ever did in his career was crash out in October every single fucking year

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

he does it the right way, doing photo ops with Donald Trump

illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

the Cyberpunk (the RPG/video game, not the genre) prediction that AIs would destroy the original internet for good seemed so impossible but now it's just prescient

illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

i don't think anybody should intentionally take saudi money in the end, but I still maintain that it's several magnitudes of moral rot below taking a cent from an Israeli or Israeli-adjacent entity

illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

latino fash need to realize where things are headed. they won't make it past the MAGA night of the long knives

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 19h

Just announced: Turning Point USA will present an alternative “All-American” halftime show (performers TBA) for those who don’t want to watch that Puerto Rican.

www.americanhalftimeshow.com

THE ALL-AMERICAN HALFTIME SHOW

Yes, the rumors are true... Turning Point USA is thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Show. Performers and event details coming soon.

www.americanhalftimeshow.com

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

nobody but China seems capable of building things anymore. Just doing endless financial games based on whatever natural resource or historical clout they have access to

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 5h

I'm not monday morning quarterbacking, I legitimately wasn't worried about Boyd. I dunno if I thought he'd crush like that, but I felt strongly that he was capable of handling business, keeping the Brewers around 3 runs or below. The Cubs offense was my worry. And they showed out

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 11h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 6h

yeah we can't judge every component of resistance on whether it can definitively topple the fascists. We just need to measure whether it moves the needle or not

illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 6h

he came to prominence with an ICE hog trying to pepper spray the asshole of his costume! it's inherently absurd, it makes them look so foolish no matter how they respond

illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 6h

I think the element where the frog guy is literally on the front line helps a lot. he's not just screwing around, he's confronting them. Putting his life on the line to create surreal images that mock these city occupations for the hog culture nonsense they are

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 6h

"I'm Mister Frog and YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY" seems to be working on some level

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 6h

the biggest American protests of all time happened in reaction to the Iraq war but almost nobody, even people who fucking WENT to them, realizes this is the case. That's how long news media has ignored protests. And the whole point of them is to force your way into the media

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 6h

Try whatever. Go for it. Do whatever it takes to get images out there that resonate with people. Need to figure out what actually gets people to look on social media platforms, even if CBS News will pretend it isn't happening

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